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Nouveaux Mondes
Brasserie Du Mont Salève
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- From:
- Brasserie Du Mont Salève
- France
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 8.4%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 24, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 05, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Fux:
Reviewed by Fux from France
3.91/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Beer presented on draft at Borefts Bier Festival 2013, but review from the bottle.
A: Pours cloudy amber. Head is off-white in color, small but lingering.
S: Very hoppy smell in the first place, fruity, with loads of grapefruit, also mango and tangerine. Sweet, malty background. Earthy bitterness on the finish with some vegetated/medicinal esters.
T: Fruity upfront, quite heavy after, with caramel and toffee malts, some cheesecake or whipped cream behind. Balanced by resinous hoppy flavors. Finishes very bitter, with a long aftertaste.
M: Chewy mouthfeel but with a pretty good carbonation. The finish is extremely dry, which helps for drinkability.
O: Pleasant nose, but quite an heavy brew for the style, a bit unbalanced on the malt side. Still quite enjoyable.
Nov 05, 2013A: Pours cloudy amber. Head is off-white in color, small but lingering.
S: Very hoppy smell in the first place, fruity, with loads of grapefruit, also mango and tangerine. Sweet, malty background. Earthy bitterness on the finish with some vegetated/medicinal esters.
T: Fruity upfront, quite heavy after, with caramel and toffee malts, some cheesecake or whipped cream behind. Balanced by resinous hoppy flavors. Finishes very bitter, with a long aftertaste.
M: Chewy mouthfeel but with a pretty good carbonation. The finish is extremely dry, which helps for drinkability.
O: Pleasant nose, but quite an heavy brew for the style, a bit unbalanced on the malt side. Still quite enjoyable.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France
3.85/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
All right Ipa. Balanced between the grapefruit and resinous hops and the caramel malts. The sweetness is a bit high and the carbonation is a bit low. Could be better.
Feb 24, 2017Reviewed by weltywm from Pennsylvania
4.05/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Purchased at La Cave a Bulles in Paris, France. Poured into a snifter.
Appearance: Lots of other reviews think this beer has an ugly appearance. True, it is unfiltered - a very cloudy dark amber color. And there may be some floaties as well. But mine had a nice fluffy fingers-worth of foam and some decent lacing. I think it just makes the beer look more hand-crafted.
Smell: Wonderful and bright, with lots of orange zest and lemon.
Taste: Creamy, with a lot of orange and citrus flavors. A touch of pine as well. As it warms, the hops seem to mellow a bit.
Mouthfeel: Nice and bright, but maybe a little on the thin side. Very drinkable and balanced, with a medium finish.
Overall: It might not be Heady Topper or Pliny, but it shows that the French can make a DIPA that can at least compete with what the Americans can make. Good beer, and worth trying.
Jul 14, 2014Appearance: Lots of other reviews think this beer has an ugly appearance. True, it is unfiltered - a very cloudy dark amber color. And there may be some floaties as well. But mine had a nice fluffy fingers-worth of foam and some decent lacing. I think it just makes the beer look more hand-crafted.
Smell: Wonderful and bright, with lots of orange zest and lemon.
Taste: Creamy, with a lot of orange and citrus flavors. A touch of pine as well. As it warms, the hops seem to mellow a bit.
Mouthfeel: Nice and bright, but maybe a little on the thin side. Very drinkable and balanced, with a medium finish.
Overall: It might not be Heady Topper or Pliny, but it shows that the French can make a DIPA that can at least compete with what the Americans can make. Good beer, and worth trying.
Reviewed by BuzzLitebier from Maryland
3.59/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Shared a 750 mL of this with my drinking buddy, Arithmeticus. We poured into standard pint glasses
A: Ugly. It was unfiltered with lots of material floating-- almost muddy, thin head and effervescent
S: Complex- very hoppy, citrus, bubblegum, solvent
T: Also complex: piney, resinous, not much citrus, balanced on the front but with a lingering bitterness
M: Medium mouthfeel with decent carb
O: I have to admit I was very surprised by how decent this offering was. Definitely worth a try- just close your eyes!
Jun 25, 2014A: Ugly. It was unfiltered with lots of material floating-- almost muddy, thin head and effervescent
S: Complex- very hoppy, citrus, bubblegum, solvent
T: Also complex: piney, resinous, not much citrus, balanced on the front but with a lingering bitterness
M: Medium mouthfeel with decent carb
O: I have to admit I was very surprised by how decent this offering was. Definitely worth a try- just close your eyes!
Reviewed by Arithmeticus from Maryland
4.06/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
4.06/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5
Poured chilled in standard ale glass
A: very muddy amber; lots of yeast at bottom of glass; cap has residue; small head; unfiltered; lots of floaties
S: very hoppy aroma; orangelike; very sweet
T: highly complex; very hoppy; lingering bitterness; strong hop profile; prob. NW US hops; very abrasive; huge beer!
incredible--very good. Never had a beer that looked so bad but tasted so good.
Jun 09, 2014A: very muddy amber; lots of yeast at bottom of glass; cap has residue; small head; unfiltered; lots of floaties
S: very hoppy aroma; orangelike; very sweet
T: highly complex; very hoppy; lingering bitterness; strong hop profile; prob. NW US hops; very abrasive; huge beer!
incredible--very good. Never had a beer that looked so bad but tasted so good.
Nouveaux Mondes from Brasserie Du Mont Salève
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
14 ratings
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